bookworm Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 2 hours ago, BruceJones said: Yes simply because the top of the MWC is setting the bar VERY low Yet we never got there...Da hell? baby step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickdraw Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Tomorrow brings yet another opportunity to enjoy a UNLV game. Every game certainly brings a high level of expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickdraw Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Gramala had his preseason predictions as well. To this point he's been more wrong the right. Time will continue to tell. Mike Gramala Predictions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosegreen Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 4 hours ago, quickdraw said: Gramala had his preseason predictions as well. To this point he's been more wrong the right. Time will continue to tell. Mike Gramala Predictions What did grimala get right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestintheWest Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Yes. MWC isn't all that great. I'm not 100% sold on him elevating this program to its best state since Tark, but I do think he can lead us back to the Kruger days of consistently top 3 in the MWC. Which would damn near be a miracle considering the failed Rice project. I see this team being preseason top 3 next year and every year after that. The roster says it all and I think the team continues to progress this season. Maybe don't even have to wait that long. Outside of Reno, nobody is really a clear cut 2nd place this year. Fresno looks like the favorites with all that experience Hutson was left with. Utah State is looking solid, but they also got manhandled by BYU from the start...who UNLV just beat. Seems like SDSU has lost that vintage Steve Fisher consistency. We'll see if Bragg is the answer to New Mexico's woes. I'm not sure UNLV's young players can be consistent enough in the MWC grind this year, but I don't look at any of these matchups and automatically count them as L's. All is well, For Rice is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentVegaBond Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 21 minutes ago, BestintheWest said: Yes. MWC isn't all that great. I'm not 100% sold on him elevating this program to its best state since Tark, but I do think he can lead us back to the Kruger days of consistently top 3 in the MWC. Which would damn near be a miracle considering the failed Rice project. I see this team being preseason top 3 next year and every year after that. The roster says it all and I think the team continues to progress this season. Maybe don't even have to wait that long. Outside of Reno, nobody is really a clear cut 2nd place this year. Fresno looks like the favorites with all that experience Hutson was left with. Utah State is looking solid, but they also got manhandled by BYU from the start...who UNLV just beat. Seems like SDSU has lost that vintage Steve Fisher consistency. We'll see if Bragg is the answer to New Mexico's woes. I'm not sure UNLV's young players can be consistent enough in the MWC grind this year, but I don't look at any of these matchups and automatically count them as L's. I'm encouraged by several recent events; first of all his benching Beck, and tinkering with the lineup when it was obvious it wasn't working before. The team's fight in recent games; even though they lost vs. Cincy and Illinois they never gave up and fought till the end, and of course the BYU game. Improved FT shooting, at least temporarily. Marv's ability to not settle for the status quo regarding lineups and minutes. A few of the newcomers and guys who haven't played much to date look like they could make a positive impact. Not impossible for Marv to turn the corner!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwelish Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I cant give Marv credit for the line up change. Juis did get hurt. I will give him credit for moving Robotham off the ball to sg, in favor of Amauri. I still contend that ft shooting is on players, not coaching. It was a mixed bag on out of timeout calls, but he cleaned up the defense in the 1st half after a timeout real nice and of course the final timeout play game winner. Defense year to year has seen a big jump and looks like that will continue with the guys coming in. Theres no doubt this team has improved from exhibition to now, but the scout that mwc coaches employ vs your team tells all! This mwc season will tell us a ton about Marvs coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utenation Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I’m wondering if @BSUTOP25 has some new insight on this? I mean if the first 400 threads on this topic this year aren’t enough, keep trying until you get the correct answer I guess. Maybe these threads can be combined with the 600 fire the UNLV coach threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookworm Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 5 hours ago, utenation said: I’m wondering if @BSUTOP25 has some new insight on this? I mean if the first 400 threads on this topic this year aren’t enough, keep trying until you get the correct answer I guess. Maybe these threads can be combined with the 600 fire the UNLV coach threads? And why are you here in the MWC forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosegreen Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 24 minutes ago, bookworm said: And why are you here in the MWC forum? Pipe down, he’s a HOFer around these parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickdraw Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 Marv isn't going anywhere. If he continues to build the foundation he will get the remaining years of his contract. Somewhere along the line though the "be patient and wait until next year" rational will start to get tiring. He has the talent to accomplish everything he and the fans want right now. What he can accomplish with that talent is entirely on him as a teacher and coach. ** I posted this in another thread but it is more relevant here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph90702 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 For all of those who want Menzies gone, where are they going to get $3 million per year to land a top 30 coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aslowhiteguy Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 3 hours ago, quickdraw said: Marv isn't going anywhere. If he continues to build the foundation he will get the remaining years of his contract. Somewhere along the line though the "be patient and wait until next year" rational will start to get tiring. He has the talent to accomplish everything he and the fans want right now. What he can accomplish with that talent is entirely on him as a teacher and coach. ** I posted this in another thread but it is more relevant here. "Wait 'till next year," has been the mantra of Vegas fans every year since I joined this board. I don't expect next year to be any different. "Don't underestimate Joe Biden's ability to F@*k things up." Barack Obama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph90702 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 22 minutes ago, Aslowhiteguy said: "Wait 'till next year," has been the mantra of Vegas fans every year since I joined this board. I don't expect next year to be any different. When was the last time we had continuity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedRed702 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 1 minute ago, ph90702 said: When was the last time we had continuity? When was the last time you weren’t considered an idiot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph90702 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, BleedRed702 said: When was the last time you weren’t considered an idiot? Answer my question first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aslowhiteguy Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 1 hour ago, ph90702 said: When was the last time we had continuity? You had Rice for 5 years. That was an error you should have corrected by year 3. You appear to be making the same mistake. There is a reason no one else on the planet wanted Marvin Menzies to be their next coach. "Don't underestimate Joe Biden's ability to F@*k things up." Barack Obama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph90702 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 51 minutes ago, Aslowhiteguy said: You had Rice for 5 years. That was an error you should have corrected by year 3. You appear to be making the same mistake. There is a reason no one else on the planet wanted Marvin Menzies to be their next coach. How do you know that? Marvin Menzies was a head coach before New Mexico State. If Menzies is fired, it would be somebody like Pastercrook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aslowhiteguy Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, ph90702 said: How do you know that? Marvin Menzies was a head coach before New Mexico State. If Menzies is fired, it would be somebody like Pastercrook. I've seen Marvin since his first year at NMSU. He's a good coach at a low mid major or a good asst at an upper level program. I'd say the same about Dave Rice and David Carter. If he stays long term, he may have the occasional good year, but that's probably his ceiling. He's not going to take you on a run in The Dance. "Don't underestimate Joe Biden's ability to F@*k things up." Barack Obama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickdraw Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 15 minutes ago, Aslowhiteguy said: I've seen Marvin since his first year at NMSU. He's a good coach at a low mid major or a good asst at an upper level program. I'd say the same about Dave Rice and David Carter. If he stays long term, he may have the occasional good year, but that's probably his ceiling. He's not going to take you on a run in The Dance. That's the way I see it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...